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Tii.pkx Is tixty-three years old.
' Sksator MoRRitt ol Maine doesn't
want to be TetAr? of 'he treasury, and
the protblHfc- l't lie will not
qualify.
gcit Hayes mado bis little epeoeh
Prnont tbe other night, many pooplc
uellne to the belief that be Is a Know
Nothing. '
This colored troops In Mississippi have
the machine ticket "mixed they rheer
with gusto for Wheeler and Wilson, the
wwlnjr machine men.
Tub Republican party continues to
make the most of Hayes" one strong
point that he has never utolcn any
thing ao tar as anybody knows. All the
big papers make the assertion and all the
little onei echo the cry.
KsrrnucAN ratification meetings arc
held here and there occasionally. For
11 10 moot ail lln aic nai, omic ami un
profitable, the party workers finding it
bard work to perforin the duly of getting
up enthusiasm lor the Hayes and Wheeler
ticket.
The prose-poet of the Massac Journal,
writing of the Cincinnati nominations and
the fall campaign says: "The rallying
cry of Hayes will echo and re-echo with
tallsmanic effect among the hills of New
England, adown the proud rivers of the
West and across the plains of tbe far
West to the golden gate of the Tacillo,
rallying from every mountain slope and
plain, the loyal votes of the people in be,
halt of liberty and Republicanism."
When tbe votes are counted in Novem
ber, Jones will be impressed with tbe be
Het that there Is more poetry than truth
in this.
A ratification meeting ot the lb-pub
licanslstobe held in Bloominpton on
Saturday evening next. A special dis
patch to the St. Louis Globe from Bloom-
ington dated Wednesday said: "It is
said that should the St. Louis convention
nominate any other man thau Tilden the
meeting will be presided over by Hon
Jesse W . Fell, of Normal, who for many
years was a leading Republican of Mc
Lean county." The St. Louig conven
tion has nominated Tilden. and the
filoomington Republicans will have to
get another chairman for their meeting.
Tint Memphis Aealancke speaks ot one
1 Grant's appointees, thus : "George P.
Fisher was District Attorney at Wash
ington by appointment of President
Grant His assistant was Dick Harring
ton, of safe burglary notoriety, und now
a fugitive from justice. Another assist
ant was Fisher's son Charles. They arc
a precious trio of scamns. Doth tlx;
Fishers were kicked out of oflice through
the influent of Bristow and Picrrepont ;
but a few days since the President, always
true to his chums, nominated the elder
Fisher as United States attorney lor the
District of Delaware, in which State he
claims a residence. This appointment is
another illustration of Grant's devotion to
civil service reform."
The Courier-Journal, says: "The
Washington Republican has suddenly
stopped calling Governor Chamberlain,
U South Carolina, a 'traitor,' 'rebel' and
Scoundrel' since ke bas determined to
Abandon hi scheme ot reforming tbe
government of hU adopted State, and
putting the brakes on the thieving white
and colored politicians. Chamberlain
made an apparently honest effort to kick
the rogues out, but they were too strong
for him, and he has now made peace
with Senator Patterson, who has
agreed to work to secure Chamberlain's
re-election this fail, with further assist
ance to put him in the United States sen
ate at the expiration of Robertsou's term
next March. This arrangement, bow
ever, does not suit, Congressman F.IIiot
(colored) having aspirations for Robert
son's seuatorshlp, and there will doubt
less be another split among the colored
brethren, a large number ot whom favor
Elliott. All the Northern Radical papers
which have been abusing C'haiuhcrlalu as
a 'renegade Republican and traitor,'
because he tried to stop the stealing in
South Carolina, will now, of course
sound his praises. The moment a 1U
publican official talks 'reform,' he is put
under the ban. The facts warrant this
assertion."
WIIT 11BI4TOW WAS BE VI EM .
The Albany Evening Journal speaking
of the disappointed candidates at Cincin
nati and the reasons why they each
failed of the nomination, says Mr. lM'm
tow could not be nominated "becausB his
comparative freshness in public lift and
Kentucky home could not win some ot
the most earnest RepwtdlcHn." That is
though Mr. Briatow ha won lor himself
a name in every city, town, village and
hamlet Ib the United States as the only
foarless prosecutor of public thieves in
the Republican party as the only practl.
cal advocate ot the favorite cry ot "re
form within the party," though he was
au ofllcer In the Union army and served
as a Republican secretary of the
treasury under the Republican
administration of Presideut Grant;
though all his public utterances prove him
to be as able as he is honest all of these
things weigh nothing in the scale against
the fact that Mr. liristow's home Is In
Kentucky. He may be as wise as Solo
mon, aa Just as Aristldes, and Lis name
may be the synonym for honesty, ability
and fearlessness of character, but having
been Southcro-boru, he is prowibed as
presidential candidate by Urn party that
goes into the canvass using as one- of tlie
mala argument why it should be re
tained in power, Its monopoly ot all the
Union sentiment existing in the country.
Could, inconsistency go farther ?
THE CONVENTION
-
Yesterday's Proceedings.
GOV. HCNDRICKSOr INDIANA,
NOMINATED FOR VICE
PRESIDENT. .
A Strong Platform
opted,
Ad-
Demanding the Repeal of the
Resumption Act,
And Demanding an Honest Ad
ministration of the
Government.
Punishment of Thieves ;
tqual Rights for All.
and
Uov, llcudrirk Sromlnntcd far Vi
" PrpNldent.
-cinl Diat(-h to the Cairo Ii llkti .
Sr. Lot-is, June 2!t. 10:30 a. m. The
convention reassembled at t.'ii o'clock
this morning, nud without delay pro
ceeded to nominate a candidate for vice
president. Governor Thos. A. Hendricks,
of Indiana, was put -in nomination, and
the nomination confirmed by the unani
mous vote of the convention amid the
wildest enthusiasm and great excitement.
I'roorotliiiif of tlir Convention.
i. Louis Republican, 28
CALLED TO 0RDF.lt.
The convention was called to order at
exactly eleven o'clock by the president,
Mr. IcClernand, and - exercises were
opened with nn invocation by Rev. Father
Brady.
A resolution was presented limiting
speeches on resolutions to tive minutes,
and limiting speeches on placing eandi
dates before-the convention to ten inin
utes. It wtn adopted by a large vote.
Samuel Cox presented to the conven
tion on behalf of the working men of
New York a memorial, which he de
sire! to make n part of the proceedings
without having it read. It was received.
There were loud complaints on the
part ol delegates that they could not hear
what was being said, and that business
was being transacted without their hav
lug any hint ot its character.
John Kelly, the taunnany sachem.
presented a list ot New York men who
were opposing Tilden, saying that he de
sired to show the character of the oppo
siiion. He was greeted with lushes, and
tbo chair emphatically retused to receive
his document amid cheers.
-McLean, ot .Maryland, asked if the
committee on resolutions was ready to
report. The chairman answered in the
negative. lie then moved that the con
vention proceed to make nominations,
Cheers. Mr. Schnell suggested that a
committee be appointed to wait on the
committee on resolutions to see how
soon they would bo icady to rejiort.
Mr. McLan declined to act on the
suggestion, saying that the nomination
should bo made as soon as i: possibly
might. He did this in the interest of
no candidate, as he was willing to vote
for any ol them it thev received rh
nomination.
Mr. Woodson offered to amend by pro
viding that no ballots be taken, or can
didates named, until after the report ot
the committee on resolutions had been
made and acted upon. He made a
speech, declaring tliat the platform
adopted would have n decided influence
in determining the candidate. A substi
tute for Mr. MeLane's motion was otter
ed, providing that the States be railed in
alphebetieal order, and that the vote as
announced by the chairman of each
State be recorded as the vote of that
State. Cries of no ! no !1
A motion was made to table.
Kefore proceeding to take the vote.
clerks were stationed in vnritMM parts of
the hall, so that the nniiotKiett Hents made
by the chair or by the dek-gution, might
repealed to facilitate Waring.
JUSI a !. roli-CaH was rouiiuoiir-j.,1
the committee on resolution tiled down
the centre aisle, and were received with
cheers. Mr. MerkktW, the chairman, was
allowed the privilege ot the floor, busi
ness being suspended for that purpose.
iiu uiouuteu ie platform and stated tlmi
he wax Insirnctod to say that the commit
tee had prepared its report and referred
It to a sub-committee for revision. Thi
sub-committee was to make its report to
me mum committee at one o i-kk, and
further time was therefore askvitill that
hour.
Mr. Kernan, ot New York, movd ti,
"Oder these circumstances Jm oonvention
adjourn k.u,woovin...
The ino'ion cai.
Afternoon KMloti,
it was a quarter La.,t two o'clock- wi.n
tbe convention ww again called to order.
and by that tiii the hail was most dense,
ly crowded.
Mr. Merridith, chairman of the com
mittee oa resolutions, stated that his
cowiuituo had considered all or the
resolution, submitted to them in the
convention, and had prepared a report
which they hoped wonld meet the views
of the convention. As hU voice was not
strong, ho ictjuefted Gov. Huntwluer of
New ork, to rta 1 tho report for him.
As Gov. Dorsheimer came forward on
the platlorm. he was greeted with loud
applause. In a clear aud earnest manner
L?,ref"J ,lljo report. Uiug interrupted
at brief intervals by cheers. Tto iSl
plause was tremendous on the reading ol
the declaration in tavor of the constitu
tion, again at the declaration in favor of
a complete separation f church and
State; again nt. the declaraflon of the
fuiprcmacy of tho Mvllover tho military
authority, again, at tho nrraingmcnt of
the Republican party tor Its corruption 5
again iu a most extraordinary degree at
the denunciation r tho specie resump
tion act and the demand for Its repeal ',
again on the denunciation of the present
tariff system, and at several other por
tions ol more general character, difficult
to designate.
Gen. Thos. S. Ewlng uow mounted the
platform nmid loud applause, and said
that at tho request of a number
of the memliers of tho com
mittee he had a minority re
port to present. It recommended that
the clause declaring in favor of a repca
nf the clause In the resumption act be
stricken from the minority report, and
that In its stead be substituted a declaral
tion that the entire resumption act should
be repealed, He held that if only the
clause filling the date for resumption be
stricken out It would leave it to be In
ferred that the balance of the act met with
the favor of the Democratic party. He
proceeded to make a peech on this prop
osition, being frequently interrupted
with loud applause. When he had
spoken ten minutes "time' was called by
a large number of delegates under the
flvo wlnittM1 mlc, wltlto others yelled
'go Oil !" motion to en tern! I.la time
fifteen minutes was made, and declared
out of order. After much hit-sing and
cheering, Governor Dorsheimer asked
that thespeiker be permitted to proceed.
Mr. McLaueof Delaware said that no
body would be able to reply except in a
ftve minute speech.
The Chair said that he had asked if
thcrcwere any objections, and nono were
offered.
Mr. McLane said there were objections
all over the hall.
The Chair said he didn't hear them
Mr. McLane said that was the Chair's
fault.
The Chair said that it had rccogul.cd
the gentleman's right to proceed.
Mr. McLane took an appeal from tho
decision. n
A Nebraska delegate moved that the
galleries be cleared.
The crowd In the lobby were very loud
and uproarious, and the Chair lost its
temper and made a lew very vehement
remarks, declaring that it was uot to be
intimidated by outsiders.
Governor Dor.sheiuier appeared on the
platform, and in a very earnest speech
declared he intended to decide the issua
between hard aud soft money there and
then. His speech was eloquent and was
tremendously applauded. He closed by
moving that the roll be called by States
on the resolution. The excitement and
uproar was beyond description now, aud
more than a score of delegates got upon
chairs aud waved their hats.
A Kentucky delegate moved the pre
vious question, but the chair failed to
put it.
A motion to clear the galleries took
the same course.
Hon. D. W. Vorhees now took the
platform and made a few minutes speech
in favor of the minority report, receiving
close attention and a goodly share of ap
plause. Mr. Henry Watterson followed Mr.
Vorhees in a live minute's speech, udvo
catlng the majority of the committee had
decided it. His remarks were enthusias
tically received.
When the vote was taken on the reso
lution, "Sunset" Cox, Col. Playback and
others tried to get the attention of the
chair but failed. Away bacK by the
door was a very feeble delegate, who
shouted "Mr. President" lor fifteen min
utes, but no one ten feet away from him
could hear him.
Senator Doolittle moved an amendment
to the minority report, and desired to be
heard.
Tho secretary began to read the roll-
call, whereupon Hon. S. S. Cox arose and
demanded that the clerk cease reading.
He charged the chair with a violation
of the rules of the convention.
A dozen or more gentlemen addressed
tho chair, but the confusion was so great
that no one could be heard.
Senator Doolittle moved that the con
vention adjourn. Lost by a large ma
jority. The same motion was repeated some
time alterwards by Mr. Spaunhorst of
Missouri. Lost.
TnE AMENDMENT DKFEATKD.
The vote on the amendment to strike
out the clause relating to the resumption
act stood : Ayes, 219 ; noes, 515.
There was great applause when the
vote was announced. This means the
adoption of the majority report
The majority report was adopted by
the following vote : ayes, C51 ; noes, 83
Pennsylvania voted in the affirmative
and her vote was received with loud
cheers.
After the adoption of the majority re
port, Senator Doolittle took the floor
and moved a reconsideration, stating his
object was to change the financial plank
o as to declare silver legal tender, and
-demand resumption so gradual as not to
hurt buslucss. Debate then ensued.
A motion was made to lay tbe motion
of Mr. Doolittle on the table, aud pre
vailed. S. S. Cox and llutchin endeavored to
i-lr nut were declared out of order.
" NOMIN ATIONS.
It was then moveu . the convention
proceed at once to the nominaw,,, 0f can.
dklatesfor vice-president. The invAi,)n
was unanimously adopted.
-Mr. Whitely, ot Delaware, nominated
Tliouias Francis Bayard lor president,
ana made a speech Indorsing and recom
mending him.
Mr. John S. Williams, of Indiana,
fmt la nomination Gov. Thos. A. Hen
dricks. Cheers loud and prolonged.
Hi made a speech recommeudiug 1dm,
and was followed by Mr. Phillips, of Il
linois, who seconded the nomlnatiou. A.
w. Campbell, of Tennessee, also sec
onded the nomination.
W hen the State or New York was
called on, Senator Kernan, chairman of
the delation, rose to present the name
of Oov. Samuel ,1. Tilden, the applause
was deelenlug, hundreds of delegates
rose to thfclr feet ami tlieeicrt
lustily, while the lobby w perfectly
wild with entiusiaMU. It was found,
however, that the annoniirenicnt had
been prematura the Slate ot New .lerscy
having precedence. - Leon Abbott of that
Ptatc claimed the floor, and presented
the name of Gcv. .loel Parker, of New
Jersey, n man ho, he said, wai never
beaten at the polls In his life.
Senator Kernan put iu nomination
Hon. Samuel .1. Tilden amid tremendous
applause. Various gentlemen seconded
the motion.
When Ohio was reached Hon. Win. Al
len was nominated.
When Pennsylvania was reached Gen.
Hancock was put In nomination.
THK SAI.I.OITNU.
As tho call of the roll ot States pro
gressed, the most Intense excitement pre
vailed and ttie innouncomcnt of votes
for different candidates was received
with tho wlldestnthusiasm. The result
of the first ballot was as lollows :
Tilden -11 7 J
Allen ..
55
Thurman 2
Hendricks 1I0J
Bayard 33
Parker "
Hancock 75
Broadheud 1(5
Senator Doolittle followed Gen. Smith
iu a speech Iu indorsement of Hendricks,
declaring it as his opinion that any one of
the candidates, named 'could carry Wis
consin for the Dcuiocrucy, but that, iu
his belief, Hendricks was the most avail
able man.
At the close of this ;;cech u ballot was
loudly called for, and the suggestion was
acted upon.
The result of the first ballot showed a
vote of -103J for Tilden, and the wildest
excitement prevailed.
Before tho vote was announced the Mis
souri delegation asked leave to change
its vote.
Tha chair ruled a change to be in or
der, and the delegation then asked leave
to withdraw for the purpose of consulta
tion. This was rcfued.
The Indiana delegation also announced
its intent icu to make a change.
A deal of confusion prevailed as the
delegations all went into consultation,
and the friends of the various candidate
circulated freely in the crowd, making a
canvass.
A motion to adjourn t illed.
Missouri announced a change of Ik r
ballot to 1 for Tilden and 14 for Hen
dricks. The result ot the vote was then an
nounced a.s-117$ for Tilden, 140 for Hen
dricks, 33 for Bayard, IS for Parker, of
for Allen, 75 for Hancock.
1 Ins was received with tremendous
cheers, and Hendricks' friends tried to
secure an adjournment. The convention,
however, was in no humor to adjourn.
SECOND BALLOT.
Amid the wildest excitement the sec
ond ballot was proceeded with, the an
nouncement of each State creating even
a greater sensation than before. The
ballot resulted as follows :
Tilden
Allen
Thurman...
Hendricks..
Bayard ,
Parker
Hancock
.107
. ."I
o
.los
. IS
. is
. 71
Total :;m
The changes from the lirst ballot were
iu Tilden's favor as follows :
7 in Alabama.
0 in Colorado.
10 in Georgia.
3 in Illinois.
2 in Iowa.
2 in Kansas.
10 in Maine.
3 in Michigan,
loin Missouri.
7 in North Carolina.
2 in Texas.
He lost 1 In Nevada and 1 in Maryland.
When the roll was called on the second
ballot the chairman ot the New Jerey
delegation claimed the right to cast the
vote of the delegation, but there were
six delegates who desired to vote for Til
den. Ho claimed that under their in
structions they could rot do anything ol
the kind.
Ex-Senator Stockton asked leave for
the delegation to retire.
The chairman of the delegation said it
was not the wish ot tlie delegation to re
tire. They were prepared to carry out
tho instructions of their State conven
tion. Before the vote was announced, Iowa
changed its vote to 20 lor Tilden and 2
Hancock.
Illinois changed its vote to 2"! for Til
den aud 1G for Hendricks.
Missouri -huu..il u vote to 30 lor
Tildeu. t(''TS.
Virginia changed its vote to 22 for Til
den. North Carolina changed to 19 for Til
den and 1 for Hancock.
Nevada cast Its entire vote (0) forS. J.
Tilden.
There was one more change aud it be
Ing evident that Tilden was nominated,
some one moved to nuke tho choice
unanimous,
The multitude arose and stood upon
their chairs, and such cheering and wav
ing ot hats has never been hcur.l or seen
before In St. Louis. It was kept up for
fully five minute, and iiothing whatever
ould be done in the way ot business.
The motion to make the nomination
unanimous was carried with a hurrah.
Tho convention then adjourned until
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Tit Platform.
T1IK RFPORT OF THE MA.IOI1ITV.
We, the delegate ot tho Democratic
party ot the United States, in nationd
convention assembled, do hereby declare
the administration ot tlie federal gov
ernment to be in great need of immediate
reform. Do hereby enjoin upon the nom
inees ot this convention, and of tbe ueai
ocratic party In each State, a zealous ef
fort and co-operation to this end, aud do
here appeal to our fellowltieiis of ev
ery form of political connection to undertake-
with in this tlrst nnd inoi-t press
ing patriotic duty for the democracy of
the whole country. We do here rcatlirin
our faith in the permanence of the fed
eral Union, our devotion to the constitu
tion of the United States uiih its amend
ments universidly accepted as a linal set
tlement of the controversy that enjeii
lercd the civil war : aud do here record
our stendt'ust confidence In the perpetuity
of Republican self-government ; in abso
lute acquiescence iu the will of the ma
jority, the vital principle of Republic ; in
the supremacy of the civil over the
militarv ; In the twofold separation of
church nud State; for the sake alike of
civil and religious freedom; iu the equal
ity of all e.iti.ens before just laws of their
own enactment; in the liberty of individ
ual conduct unvexed by sumptuary laws;
in the fiiithful education of the rising
generation, that they may preserve, en
joy nnd transmit these best conditions of
human happiness aud hope, we behold
the noblest products of a hundred years
ol ehangetui history. But while uphold
ing the bond of our Union nnd great
charter ol these our rights, it behooves a
free people to practice, also, that eter
nal vigilance which Is tho price ot liberty.
RKKORM IIKNEIIAI..
Reform Is necessary to rebuild and es
tablish iu the hearts ot the whole people ot
ihe Union eleven years ago ii ippily res
cued from a secession of Stales, but now
to lie saved from a corrupt centralism.
which, niter indicting upon ten Slates
the rap.icity ol carpet-bag attorneys h:is
lioiipv-4-nmlii-il the olliccs Ol IUC letli rnl
gim-l mucin tiM.li with incapacity, waste
aud fraud ; Infected States and munici
palities with tho contagion of niisrule.
and locked fast the proscrlly of Indus
oos people in the paralysis of hard times.
Kctorm is necessary to establish sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor. Vt e de
nounce the failure for all these eleven
years to make good the promise of the
legal tender notes, which area changing
standard In the hands of tlie people, und
the non-payment ol which is tho dure.
gard of the plighted taith of tho u:itlou.
Till: HNANCIAI. I I.ANK.
We deitouueo tlie improvidence which
in eleven years of peace has taurn jrom
the people, in Julcrtil iasm thirteen tuna
ihe whole amount of the legal tender wtet
and squandered fw.ir times their xitm in un
it ejrfitnM iriihont uecumulnting any re
erce Jor their redemption. Wo tlenouuco
the financial imbecility and Immorality
of that party which, during eleven year
of peace, has made no udvauco toward
resumption, no preparation toward re
sumption, but Instead has obstructed re
sumption by waiting our resources and
exhausting all our surplus income,
and while annually profes-iug to intend
a speedy return to specie, payment', has
annually enacted fresh Itindraii'-es there
to. As such hindrance we denounce
the resumption clause of the not of 173,
and we here demand its repeal. We de
mand a judicious system ot preparation.
We demand a judicious y.-u-iu of pre
paration by public economies, by olHcial
retrenchment, and by a wise finance
which shr.ll enable tli- nation soon to as
sure the whole world ot Its perfect readl-
to meet any ot its promises at tlie call of
a creditor entitled to payment.
We believe such a system well-advised,
and above all, entrusted to competent
hands tor execution, creating at no tinu
nn artillehil scarcity of currency, nnd at
no time alarming tlie public mind into
withdrawal of that vast machinery ol
credit by which 05 per cent, of our bu-i
ness transactions are performed a sys
tem open and public and Inspiring gen
eral coiillileiK-o would trom the day ot its
adoption bring healing on its wings to
all our harrassed Industries, set in motion
the wheels of commerce, manufactures
and tho mechanic ai ts. restore employ
ment to labor and renew in all its sources
tlie prosperity ot the people.
'i NATION.
Reform is necessary in ihe sum and
mould of federal taxation, to the end that
capital may be set tree from distress, and
labor lightly burdened.
We denounce the present tariff levied
upon ncany iour thousand articles u
a masterpiece ol injustice, inequality and
false pretense, which yields a dwiiilling
aud not a yearly rising revenue, lias im
poverished many industries to subsidize
a lew. It prohibits imports that might
purchase the products of American labor;
it has degraded American commerce
from the tirst to an interior rank upon
the high seas, ft has cut down the w alls
of American inanutuctures at .home and
abroad. It has depleted tlie returns of
iVmericau agriculture, au industry fol
lowed bv half Our people. cr.'.i the
people fire timet more than it produces ti
the treasure, obstructs the process ol pro
duction and wastes the fruits of labor. It
promotes fraud, fosters sinugs'ling, en
riches dishonest officials, and bankrupts
honest merchants. We demand that all
custom-house taxation shall be oi ly for
revenue.
KCONOMV.
Reform is necessary in the scale of
public expense, federal, 5 tale nnd mu
nicipal. Our federal taxation has swollen
from sixty millions gold in 100 to four
hundred aud luty millions currency in
170. Our aggregate taxation from one
hundred and lilty-foiir millions gold iu
1800 to seven hundred and thirty mil
lions cunency in 170 ; all iu one decade,
from less than live dollars per head to
more than cighteer. dollars per head.
Since the peace the people have paid to
their tax-gatherers more than thrice the
sum ot the national debt, nnd more than
twice that sum for tho, federal govern
ment alone. Wo demand a rigorous
frugality in every department and from
every otlicer of the government.
Reform is neeessay to put a stop to the
prolligate waste of public lauds and their
diversion from actual ncttler i "-v
party iu power, vhicu lias squandered
two hundred millions of acres upon rail
roads alone; and out of more than thrice
that agregate has disposed of less than a
sixth directly to the tillers of the soil.
Reform is necessary to correct the
omissions of a Republican congress and
the errors of our treaties, und our diplo-itiu-y,
-which has stripped our lellow-cit-i.ens
ot foreign birth und kindred race,
re-erasingthe Atlantic from the shield of
A'jierican citizenship, and lias t-x posed
our brethren of the Pacific coast to the
Incursions of a race not fTiing
from the same great parent stock,
and in fact now by law denied
citizenship through naturalization as
being unaccustomed to the traditions of
a progressive civilization, ouu exercised
iu liberty under equal laws; aud we de
nounce the policy which thus discards tbe
liberty-loving German and tolerates me
revival of tho Coolie trade, in Mongolian
women imported for immoral purposes,
and Mongolian men held to perform ser
Uo labor contracts, an demand such
modification of the rcaty with tho Chi
nese empire or uch legislation withjn
constitutional limitations as shall prevent
further importation or immigration of
the Mongolian race.
V.I.KCTION HI 1 OHM.
Reform is necessary and can never be
effected but by making it tho controling
issuo of the election and lifting it above
the two false Issues with w hich tlieoftice
holding classes and the party in power
seek to smother if.
1. Tlie false issue with which they
would enkindle sectarian strife in respect
to the public schools, of which the estab
lishment and support belong exclusively
to the several States, nnd which the
Democratic party has cherished from
their foundation and is resolved to main
tain without partiality or preference tor
Fresh, Ptiro nnd Natural, aa furnished by Old Mother Earth " FOR
the xIEALiIinu of Tlliu HAT10N8." Obtained Direct
from their Sources and Kept on Ice by
BARCLAY BROS.
jrr
SIGN OF THE
BETDESM mill WATER
Of Waukesha,
Claim t l a .r-iti. In nil oa.ua ..1 lii,lo.., Infl uimlion ol tli KhlttTT, I hflamnttotl
of tlie Neck ol I lie IIMehlcr anl I'rrtlie-i, liillitmiition of the llludih-r. 1 rntiv. tloiitv
s.vcllinc. Stoppage ol t line, All'iiuit nurlu, Hojiy or t'loiidy t rine, Itru-k luist lie
no-itt Thick, Morliid. Ihllotu mid Hark A-eailn t rine, with Hone Dust Deposit ;
liuriiintr Sjctinttioii with lmrji Pains wlii-n voiding I rine; lleiunrmce f the Kidneys.
ruin in tits Kidneys met J.Iud, I orpld
Weskness,
There Is no remedial a 'cut known to
dim lually nn Hethesda W'nier. 'I liK Uct h
lid" hfcii 11 "1 accorottu; to directioni"; wbh-h cun he bad as tlie Urnrral Atri-lils' .y ap
plication to tlirtu. The water l nwrcl n1 t le.ismt to thn ta-tc. It cun lip Urauk a'l nil
liou:. Why klioulii unv one -utter wide thin water I- o ea-ily ohtainrd f
tr DK. lt.VWI.l'Y IIKAIH. of JiX) Kroudwav. .New V 01 k. eivei the follow In li.a
of recent cures witlnu liis practice :
'unttnnaton r cures by UUI'llKfUA Sl'UIMi WA 1 Kit, afler tbe patients have betrn
proooiiliced beyond rellrl tlinnvdi they are not a tube of thM-) lily receive! :
SACCHAltlNK ll.lKTi:S-1:Vv. TIioiih IYiiwp, Sea Cliff and firooklyn ; Morri.
U'r.nMi. IY1111 an ; .Major Hint, Mr. H.ulitr, Mi-, liiiion, Kueleihook ; Mr. . "sunnier-.
New York.
KIMiiHT'S !ISI:am:-.1. . tJould, Ilud-nn : .Mr-. .fudifO Van Cott, Caleb Mortan.
Mr. Haines, Mount Vernon; V. YV. Seeor, sim ins 5 Mrs Alderman. Mr, flail, Mr.
Wilcox, New York ; lr. i. W, Heal, Mr Uenn. Mr-.. Ileroz, Mr. .lame-, Hrooklvn.
I I.O.KATIO.N OK TJIK HLAIM KK t. ColMx, Hiifl'.lo; T. J. Cox, New York.
Whit Mireoii-tiencial Woleott aid older prominent Medical Men cav about tfc'
Uetliesda Water.
Mll.WACKf K.J f aim ry 1, 17:1.
t am tiratllicd to find that tbe opinion jfiven by ne-, ovrr two years airo, on thr
medicinal properties of the Het bola Water, ha- been fully Mittained and continued I. y
itsupc. in a vast number ar.il variety of cie. Invoh injf the urinary or'iiet. In man v -nay
in most of Mirh cu-n. I do not h--itate to say tbit it I- vi-tlv iiiperinr to any
other remedy knuMii lo the ,ro,s-ion. V. P.. W l I ' )TT, M. I.
We f nil v ennourin the above: O. I'. Wotcott, M.H: .1. K lirrn-r, M. I., liabete:
II. Xelow.kl,M. I; I.M. Allen, M. I).
LUE
!:! ie I. M r WVir, ;n r lh'tn-ciiuc .hu. i t Mrl.cJ as V iiic, liurti'a, A'.u r.ithe nd Aficnf,
jMtntyitif unl f urn hmi; m Lit , ami timirain very nccrrtir. orvAti of tfte mury,
lr I'bcrt IVtT. th.'di-tiianb4 it aua vsi, vayi
Saline fend mlj hur w. :! nr: ijuite frcji nt , itiii p.ir.'t i vMy , in ir hixte lime trte ttr atfa ; Uit amon
.J ik 'rint of (km nature, kMwn 2t yn tnt , c Inm fr rn .'ti'rti, in Kct.tucl. . Nore arc o j iab: u.
reinajftahic, in nuuy rc ccts, as thbsc of tiic i -f h ue IV 1: .
EMEISI0R WATER,
Fresh From the Spring at Saratoga.
The writer of the Kxe.-lflor Spr.p' is lovalu iMc, removing and pre entire;, I y i,.t
aperient and ultcrutivn cttcel.-, the ineipivnt tonus of ili-ci-e.
It is liiiihly rccominerdcd by th nioi-t eminent physician-, and ii xu-ei w Ua jjceat
Micei-M in the treat ment of liynpepsia. Constipation of tho Howelw, Allecrion r I
I.iver and Kidupys, Fevers, Serotiila, t'utncoii Olssises, F.tc. It in an excellent
remedy lor the Headache, and a pi.n-atit and healthful beverage.
Mineral water, fte. ti'-n tl y )n v nl n,cli innl virtue, in llieir ler, !ncli cannot irc.mnt.-l
jir,,j).;itH-s of the inreitirnlt wiii. h atk howi by jnaly.is.
All of (be above Waters for aal on draucht in Botiies. by the Qallcn In
Juki or Kept, or by the Barrel by
BARGLA7 BROS., Druggists,
AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN LION,
74 Ohio Levee, Cairo, 111.
any el:i.s. i-cct or creed and without con
tritiutioiis from the treasury to any.
J. '1 lie false iue ly which tln'V H-ck
to liylit anew the dyiur i-inher-' t n-c-tioual
hate het ween kindred people once
uunutur.illy et ranged, Ixtt, now rc-unitcd
iu one indiviMldc reiiublirhnd a comuioii
dc-tiny.
All these aliuses, wrongs and t rimes,
the product of sixteen years' ascendancy
of i he Kepublican party, create a uece.--.i-
ty lor reform, eontes.--d by Kcpublicans
themselves; but their reformers are vot
ed down iu convention ami displaced
Irom the cabinet. The party's masR of
honect voter is powerless to "resist tlie
eighty thousand oUleediolders, its lead
ers and it ffiiid.-s. llctorm can only be.
had by a iM-acctul civic revolution. We
demand a change of system, a change ot
admi.stration, a change of party, that we
mny nave a change or measures and of
men.
M l'1'l.K.M I KUKY.
Mr. lurhciuier Your eoinmitte;
have also had referred to them, and re
commended the adoption of the following
resolutions.
Jlesoleed, That this convention, repre
senting the Democratic party of the
Mates, do cordially endorse the action of
the present house of representatives iu
reducing and curtailing the expend s ol
the. federal government ; in cutting down
onerous salaries, extravagant appropria
tions, ami in anoii-iiiiig uscie-a omces
aud places not rcuuircd by the public uc-
cesities, i.nd we rliall trust lo the limi
tless of the Democratic iiiciiiIh i s of the
house that no committee of coulcreuce
and no misinterpretation of rules will be
allowed to defeat tlitso wholesome iiicms-
m. v.o ui icoiioin v demanded by the coun
try.
Jit sol red, That the soldiers nnd eliilors
ol the l'lipublic, nnd (lie widows nnd or
phans ot those who have fallen In battle,
have iu-t claim upon the care, protection
and gratitude ot their fellow titieus.
lit I NATION $ IH I fcM'IC-..
Keform is necessary iu the civil wrvice.
Kxperictice proves that -lticietit econom
ical conduct of the government i i not
I'ossiblo if its civil service he subject
to change at every election, he a prize
fought lor ht the balllot-bo., be au i
proved reward of i'i y zeal instead of
po.-ts of hot"" aseigned for appioVed
compete ami ncui ior iiuenty in tnc
imU.c employ; that the dispensing ot pat
ionnge should neither he 8 tax' upou the
time of our public men nor an iustrumei.t
of their ambition. Here, attain, proles
i uis falsified in the pel loruiaiiee attest
tliat the parly in power can work out
no practical or Kilutory reform. Keform
is necessary, even more in tho higher
grades of piiuiie service, 'resident,
viee-pr-sident. Judges, r-enators, rcpre
sentariveg. Cabinet otliecrs these and
all others In authority r thu people's
servants. Their ollices are not a private
lerqui8ito; they are a public, trust. When
the annals of this republic tdiow disgrace
and sen.-ure of a vice-president ; a lato
speaker of the house of j epresentiitivefc
marketing his ruling its a presiding of
ficer; three, senators.
l'UOUTIXa Sl.CBETI.Y BV TIIKIR VOTFS
bs law makers; five chairman of ihe lato
Ityuse of representatives exposed In Job
bery; a secretary of the treasury forcing
balances in the public accounts; a lntu
attornoy.general misappropriating pub
lie funds; a scretary of tho navy enrich,
ed and enriching his friends by a percent
age levied off the profits of contrnetor
with his department; an ambassador to
Kngland censured iu a dishonorable
MID DEUU!
iiia
Tina
GOLDEN LION
Wisconsin,
" lavt-r, hnli-eslioo, Caltultis, and KnnaSe
111:111 tit-1 esn cure the foroir-'inir ile-rcn
- been ilctnoii-tialc t w herever th water
LICK
f- llel
speculation ; the president" private t-ec-rctary
barely escaping conviction upon
trial for guilty complicity in frauds op"ti
the revenue. A serctary ol war impeach
ed for high crime and mi-di-menuor:
Ihe demonstration is romplete, that tin
first step in reforui must I the K-ople's
choice of honest men from auot her part),
lest the disease of one political ortrani i
tion infect the body politic, and lest, by
making no chsntre ot men or parties, we
get no change ol measures aud no real
reform.
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